Title song for a tame horror movie, the sequel to Willard, in which a youngster has a rat as his best friend. Michael's version of Ben is played at the end of the movie. Michael wasn't old enough to go see the film when it was first released!

The song gave Michael his first no.1 on the Hot 100 in the States and peaked at no.7 in the UK. It sold 1.7 million in the US alone.

Ben - Lyrics

Ben, the two of us need look no moreWe both found what we were looking forWith a friend to call my ownI'll never be aloneAnd you, my friend, will seeYou've got a friend in me(you've got a friend in me)

Ben, you're always running here and thereYou feel you're not wanted anywhereIf you ever look behindAnd don't like what you findThere's one thing you should knowYou've got a place to go(you've got a place to go)

I used to say "I" and "me"Now it's "us", now it's "we"I used to say "I" and "me"Now it's "us", now it's "we"Ben, most people would turn you awayI don't listen to a word they sayThey don't see you as I doI wish they would try toI'm sure they'd think againIf they had a friend like Ben(a friend) Like Ben(like Ben) Like Ben

With 'Ben'i learned to know Michael, it became a number 1 here in Belgium. From than on i grew up along with him (i am 53) waiting for every bit of news about MJ end i was very lucky to see a concert of him here in Belgium in 1992.

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